TABLE 4.
Morphometric measurements of some Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in this study
| Cryptosporidium species or genotypea | Animal source | No. of oocysts | Parametera |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (μm) |
Width (μm) |
Shape index (length/width) |
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| Mean | 95% CL | Mean | 95% CL | Mean | 95% CL | |||
| C. muris | Golden hamster | 50 | 8.10 | 8.00-8.20 | 6.03 | 5.98-6.08 | 1.34 | 1.32-1.36 |
| C. andersoni | Golden hamster | 50 | 7.85 | 7.78-7.92 | 5.90 | 5.84-5.96 | 1.33 | 1.32-1.34 |
| C. wrairi | Guinea pig | 50 | 5.25 | 5.22-5.28 | 4.72 | 4.68-4.76 | 1.11 | 1.10-1.12 |
| C. parvum | Siberian hamster | 50 | 5.42 | 5.36-5.48 | 4.90 | 4.85-4.95 | 1.11 | 1.10-1.12 |
| Ferret genotype | Red squirrel | 50 | 5.31 | 5.26-5.36 | 4.98 | 4.92-5.04 | 1.07 | 1.06-1.08 |
| Mouse genotype I | Laboratory mouse | 50 | 4.83 | 4.79-4.87 | 4.07 | 4.02-4.12 | 1.19 | 1.18-1.20 |
| Rat genotype II | Asian house rat | 20 | 5.14 | 5.06-5.22 | 4.42 | 4.35-4.49 | 1.16 | 1.13-1.19 |
| Rat genotype III | Asian house rat | 20 | 5.21 | 5.14-5.28 | 4.40 | 4.31-4.49 | 1.16 | 1.13-1.19 |
a
The morphometric measurements of oocysts from the hamster genotype and chipmunk genotype III were not obtained because of low oocyst numbers or the presence of mixed infections. CL, confidence limit.